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Marty's Macaroni Salad

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  • Servings: 6
  • Prep: 30m
  • Cook: 30m
    • The following recipe serves 6 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 package (16 ounces) dry elbow macaroni
  • 1 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup pepperoncini, chopped
  • 1/3 cup sun-dried tomato (chopped)
  • 1 cup spinach, chopped
  • 2 ounces salami, chopped
  • 2 ounces pepperoni, chopped
  • 4 ounces ham, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, to taste
  • FOR PESTO MAYONNAISE
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup pesto
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
  • FOR BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
  • 3 cups balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoons dijon mustard
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 1/2 cup olive oil
  • FOR TOPPING
  • 3 ounces crumpled feta cheese
  • 2 green onions,minced
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Salt your boiling pasta water (amount of water per macaroni package directions) and bring to vigorous boil.

  • Step 2: Add your macaroni and stir for the first minute.

  • Step 3: Then cook until al dente, strain well and let cool.

  • Step 4: In a large mixing bowl

  • Step 5: Combine all your macaroni salad ingredients,

  • Step 6: Adding the cooled pasta at the end.

  • Step 7: In small mixing bowl, combine your pesto mayonnaise dressing ingredients. Pour this onto your macaroni salad and mix thoroughly.

  • Step 8: In blender

  • Step 9: Now make your balsamic vinaigrette by blending together,

  • Step 10: At medium speed, all Marty’s balsamic dressing ingredients,

  • Step 11: Except the olive oil.

  • Step 12: Once the ingredients are blended, slowly add the olive oil, blending on lower speed.

  • Step 13: Lastly, put your salad in serving dish. Drizzle with some of Marty’s balsamic and top with your feta and green onions.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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